Temecula man struck, killed

The Californian

TEMECULA -- A 37-year-old man and his dog were both killed
Sunday when they were hit by a car while crossing Highway 79 South
near Jedediah Smith Road.

Steven Smith of Temecula suffered major injuries when he was hit
by an eastbound 1993 Dodge Intrepid about 6 p.m., police said. He
was pronounced dead on arrival at Inland Valley Medical Center in
Wildomar. Smith was apparently walking his dog across the darkened
roadway when he was hit, Temecula police Sgt. Ed Steger said.

Emergency personnel called to the area found Smith lying
unconscious on the highway and an off-duty fireman administered
first aid, Steger said.

The driver of the car that struck Smith, a 38-year-old Temecula
man, was not cited, Temecula police Sgt. Mark Lohman said.

The highway was closed in both directions from 6 p.m. Sunday
until 4 a.m. Monday while police investigated the accident, Lohman
said.

Anyone who may have witnessed the accident is asked to call
officers at 696-3000.